eNews from Hallsville R-IV Schools for 9-9-2013

Hallsville R-IV Schools eNewsletter

Issue: 33

September 9, 2013

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PTO Fall Festival

Please mark your calendars for our PTO Fall Festival on Saturday, September 14 from 4-7 p.m. at the Primary Building. There will be a bounce house, cake walk, fishing pond, popcorn, chili supper as well as other exciting games and activities for children of all ages. We hope you can join us for this evening of family fun!

Gravy with Grandparents

Gravy with Grandparents, sponsored by the PTO, will be held at the Primary and Intermediate School this week. We will be serving from 7:15 - 8 a.m. each morning on the following schedule:

Tuesday, September 10, kindergarten grandparents at the primary school
Wednesday, September 11, first grade grandparents at the primary school
Thursday, September 12, second and fourth grade grandparents at the Intermediate School
Friday, September 13, third and fifth grade grandparents at the Intermediate School

The cost is $1.25 for each grandparent. We hope that your children are able to spend some special time having breakfast with their grandparents at this event.

Harlem Ambassadors

The Harlem Ambassadors, sponsored by the Hallsville Optimist Club, are coming to play an exhibition basketball game against the Hallsville Hotshots. It promises to be a night of fun basketball for the whole family. The game is Tuesday, September 24 at 7 p.m. in the West Gym. Tickets are on sale at the Pit Stop as well as Shirtworks and More.

The Hallsville Hotshots team members include Betsy Berry, Mike Bennett, Monica Melton, Stacy Fick, Gary Chandlee, Amy Bartlett, Kanvice Thompson, Devin Johnson, Brian Anderson, Tyler Lankford, Desiree Pezley, Leigh Pemberton, Rachael Nichols, as well as alumini Brandon Crites, Leah Rippeto, and Cameron Hoffmeister. The Hotshots are coached by Karern Jimerson and Sherri Briedwell. Come enjoy this family-friendly entertainment

Primary School News

Karen Jimerson, Principal

Character education is an important part of our day in the primary building. We use safety, respect, and responsibility as key words while making decisions about our conduct and interactions with others. The primary staff focuses on positive behavior, and it is our goal to help children see the value of good character and citizenship. Our first celebration of our "Shining Stars" was Friday morning. We will have monthly assemblies throughout the year for this purpose.

First PBS Assembly at Primary School

Shining Stars Winners

Intermediate School News

Stacy Fick, Principal

We kicked off the character word of the month by bringing back our Tomahawk Tokens! Our Tomahawk Tokens are special recognition given to students or adults in our school for demonstrating the character word. We also talked about "Good Pride" and "Bad Pride" or being boastful during Fab Friday. The kids are so brilliant and we were able to have a great discussion about demonstrating PRIDE!

Be sure to mark your calendars for the Parents Go Back to School Night on September 17, 5:30 - 7 p.m.!

Middle School News

Clinton Hague, Principal

Despite the fact that last week was shortened with the holiday, we had several tickets written for behavior above and beyond. With that being said, Kalese Jones was this week's winner of the VIP lunch pass. This pass allows her to go to the front of the lunch line for the month that she holds the pass.

Due to the expected weather conditions for our area. We will be changing our start time for some of the athletic events. The following is the summary of next week's events:

Monday at 5 p.m - Middle School Softball at Westran .
Tuesday at 6 p.m. - Middle School Football at Macon
Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. - Middle School Softball vs. S. Boone
Wednesday at 6 p.m. - School Board Meeting
Thursday at 5 p.m. - Middle School Softball at Centralia
Thursday at 6 p.m. - Middle School Volleyball vs. Versailles

High School News

Scott Daly, Principal

All of the high school sports are off to a great start. Our athletes have put in a tremendous amount of work during the summer programs and in the weight room. Their efforts are paying off this season. Come out and support all of our teams as much as you can this season. The players and cheerleaders love having a huge crowd to perform for.

This week we are identifying the students who will need academic support next week. Teachers will be contacting parents this week for students who need some extra assistance. Then, starting on Tuesday, September 17, we will have tutoring sessions during our first lunch shift to work with those who are falling behind.